!!!!!hell yes it's march!!!!

Just seen a glorious sunset, it feels like the first in a long time. Saying that there been some wonderful winter sunrises during the shit weather. The first sight of spring gives me a jolt of optimism and gaiety, which has usually dissipated badly by the summer, but still it is nice while it lasts.

One of the women who work at my local deli says today should be considered a holiday.

when i first learned of daylight savings, i thought it meant i would lose an hour of sleep every night until the fall ;_;

i think it's a little too early now -- i remember when it was the last sunday in april. late march/early april would be better imo. also it kind of bothers me that 'standard' time is only in use 1/3 of the year

willing to bet this has been the hottest English day inside the first two weeks of March since records began. so many butterflies

the telegraph website says temps got to 19 c but if you look at the gravesend observations you can see that temperatures exceeded 20 c

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/gravesend_latest_weather.html

it's almost as if they don't want to acknowledge gravesend exists

not Gravesend, but I was in the countryside (near Northampton, in fact), teaching at an extracurricular residential school. it was, at one point, positively sweltering

here is the evidence of an absurdly early springtime - sunkissed imagos galore:

http://imgur.com/EIdofPm
http://imgur.com/01sOMtN

oh lol, used italic tag. am exhausted tbf

http://imgur.com/01sOMtN
http://imgur.com/EIdofPm

maybe i didn't. you don't want to see that shit anyway

plain links:

http://imgur.com/EIdofPm
http://imgur.com/01sOMtN

just hit 60 in nyc for the first time since december 23

Serious printemps action today.

and 17 F by Thurs night, at which point we set Mother Nature adrift on an ice floe.

sometimes you get the lion, sometimes you get the lamb

sweet ice storm coming tomorrow

High of 53 today. Low of 6 on Thursday.

awwwww yeah
that's my march

just enough time to wash my wool socks

Yes sir, yes sir three bags full

today is gorgeous in new england, i took a walk without a coat. was a little chilly but it felt great to not wear a jacket

these days aside, march is brutal. it's just a tease. real spring here doesn't come until late april

but having a 54 degree day in this winter feels like a miracle. in a winter as harsh, continuous, and cold as this one i seriously have trouble comprehending that it will get warm again someday. i forget what trees look like with leaves.

one week til the vernal equinox, amigos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4nHr44vE9I

oops that is a link to can's vernal equinox live on the old grey whistle test

Bitter, whipping cold today, Vern.

xpost - as if that's a bad thing! ;)

Until now, March has been ridiculous here in the Netherlands. From Sunday to today, the sky's been clear and afternoon temperatures have been close to or at 20°C (between 60 and 70°F) - I've been doing my running excercises in shorts and shirts for the last two weeks!

this evening sunlight is bonkers

I've been listening obsessively to Stravinsky's 'Persephone' (the later, sly, easy-going cousin to the Rite Of Spring) the last couple of weeks, but only just realized how aptly hell yes it's march it is. Go Persephone! Prrrriiiinnnnntemmmmps!

i didn't get a chance to post at the end of march, but vaya con dios marzo!

April 1st - first time I wore sneakers this year. Renaissant!

central texas is wildflower central right now! last sunday was fuck off beautiful. now we need it to rain for three weeks straight.

the best thing about more light in the evening is that sometimes my cat waits in the window for me to come home, and now i can see him

tbh he's waiting for me to feed him, but i like to imagine that he wants to see me too

I didn't have to wear a coat today.

http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2014/04/16/tims-weather-world-good-riddance-to-a-cold-march/

March in review

it snowed here last night

and in New York

AND IN HELL.

it'll go away
like in a couple days, not a number of weeks or months
just hang in there

winter is coming

yeah but it's so far away
can't be bothered atm

wot? only about 27 weeks til they put the Xmas shit on Radio City Music Hall.

it snowed here last night
― ciderpress

and in New York
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius)

that's because !!!!!hell yes it's march!!!! in mid-april

FU February -- it's March now

so much to look forward to in this month that i just want to slowly enjoy it since i have spent months looking forward to it quietly
still a frozen hellscape outside but anything over 30 is going to feel like the soft caress of summer so bring it pls

yes bring it bring it bring it

yay March!

I had on my todo list to revive this thread. LL beat me to it!

haHA
i woke up (against my wishes) at 5:30am and my first thought was hell yes it's march

It's snowing :(

But it will be in the 40s later this week.

The ice cream stands are starting to open again.

at least your ice cream won't melt

SUNNY
50-something
week 2 of march is starting with a warm nudge outdoors and the smell of slowly melting glaciers of dog urine

We had three (3) windows of the apt open all afternoon yesterday!!! It was a rustle of spring imo

Solid March so far.

the 10 day forecast is like a dream

"pleasant and delightful" sums up my feelings about tpday
and the larks, they sang melodious at the dawning of the day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaJw-ryhBB0